Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

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Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series. With multiple playable characters, power ups, cameos galore, tons of secrets and more we're making a game that all fans of video games will enjoy. If you're a fan of old school difficulty, fart jokes, The Nerd and/or old school platformers chances are you'll enjoy AVGN Adventures.

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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures Review

The Angry Video Game Nerd, AKA James Rolf, made a name for himself out of playing hideously bad games and showing his frustration toward them. Whether it was Silver Surfer, Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Blowout, or Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties, the Nerd has played countless titles, garnering a fan base that appreciates his foul-mouthed, hot-tempered antics. It makes sense that the Nerd is...
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I knew the anniversary of Super Mario Bros. 3 was coming-- Nintendo Power mentioned it on their preview page for the next issue. I just didn't realize that the anniversary would come so soon-- today, that is. Fortunately, GoNintendo and EJ Massa (I have that shirt, by the way) have served up a helpful reminder.
How best to celebrate? That would be a good question. The obvious answer would be to grab one of its many releases (NES, Super NES as part of Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario Advance 4 on Game Boy Advance, or even a Wii Virtual Console download) and play, play, play. Of course, that doesn't lend itself very well to a website, and it's short notice for a good retrospective, so instead, here are some videos to help trigger nostalgia.
First up, here is how many people first saw the game-- not on their television screen, but on a movie screen in 1989's The Wizard:
Perhaps the one and only time "Mario" and "Armageddon" will ever be associated.
More after the cut. Read More